Exploring Zimbabwe’s Traditional Transitional Justice Mechanisms

Benyera, Everisto

doi:10.1080/09718923.2014.11893368

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“…Likewise the findings of this study researchers like Piotrowska (2015), Benyera (2014) and Makoni (2010) argue that western and external methods of co-existence, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding do not give much importance to the underlying reasons of conflict, and lack the understanding of local dimensions and dynamics of culture. They believe that local approaches -community and culture based of conflict prevention, resolution and peacebuilding are more legitimate and credible as compare to the external ones.…”

Section: Incompatibility Of Peacebuilding Agenda With Local Culturesupporting

confidence: 50%

Socio-Economic Hurdles to Peacebuilding in Conflict Affected Areas of Pakistan: A Post Conflict Study of District Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Hussain¹

2021

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It is relatively easy to stop conflict but difficult to achieve peace. Peace or peacebuilding is not merely to abate conflict rather it is an activity that aims to resolve the practices of injustice in peaceful ways and transform the socio-economic and structural conditions that cause conflicts. Societies in post conflict transitions pose the challenges of uncertainty and insecurity that are if not addressed properly with a holistic, and durable peacebuilding strategy can revert to violence and conflict. Most of these challenges are the result of social and economic imbalances that are deeply embedded in the societal structure and cultural setup which do not allow peacebuilding to be sustainable. This paper as part of PhD study aimed to investigate the factors as hurdles affecting peacebuilding in conflict affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan in general and specifically district Swat. In this study, qualitative research methods especially grounded theory approach and theoretical sampling are used for identification of research participants, and the data is also collected through interviews and analysis. This study aims to find the social and economic hurdles that affect peacebuilding in the conflict affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in general and specifically district Swat. The study shows that peacebuilding activities are suffered in target areas because of delay in justice, inadequate access of pubic to social services, trust deficit, and incompatibility of peacebuilding to local culture. The provision of social services to people and making national institutions trustworthy can build durable peace in the society.

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Section: Incompatibility Of Peacebuilding Agenda With Local Culturesupporting

confidence: 50%

Socio-Economic Hurdles to Peacebuilding in Conflict Affected Areas of Pakistan: A Post Conflict Study of District Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Hussain¹

2021

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“…The attack of a ngozi is fiercer or more savage than the punishment of a mildly angered mudzimu (Bosman, n.d.). Another type of avenging spirit is botso (Benyera, 2014; Chirongoma, 2013; Muchinako et al, 2013), which occurs when a child wrongs a parent and the parent dies without reparations from the child. Its vengeance usually results in some form of mental illness.…”

Section: Traditional African Worldviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Its vengeance usually results in some form of mental illness. However, Benyera (2014) argues that this is not common as intra-family disputes are usually resolved amicably.…”

Section: Traditional African Worldviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Making sense of African thought in social work practice in Zimbabwe: Towards professional decolonisation

Mabvurira

2018

International Social Work

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The problem with current social work practice in Africa is that following its development in the West, it came to Africa grounded in values and ideologies stemming from capitalism, social Darwinism, the protestant ethic and individualism, all of which are un-African. Western ideas permeated social work institutions despite the ethical conflicts between traditional African cultures and values and the Western Judeo-Christian norms on which social work was based. Despite the political independence of most African countries, the profession has remained stuck in Western methods, values, principles and standards. Some of the traditional social work principles seem alien in African contexts. The social work principle of individualisation, for example, is un-African as it promotes individualism and yet life in Africa is communal. The content used in social work education and training in most institutions in Zimbabwe originated from elsewhere outside the African continent and as a result does not respect Africana values, beliefs, mores, taboos and traditional social protection systems. As it stands, social work in Zimbabwe in particular is a ‘mermaid’ profession based on Western theory but serving African clients. If social work in Africa is to decolonise, practitioners should have an understanding of and respect for African beliefs and practices. This is mainly because there is no clear separation between the material and the sacred among indigenous African people. This article therefore challenges African scholars to generate Afrocentric knowledge that should be imparted to African students for them to be effective in the African context. Afrocentric social work should be based on, improve and professionalise traditional helping systems that were in place prior to the coming of the Whites to the African continent.

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“…Some members of the mourning family can accept while others may remain in denial. In light of the views postulated by Benyera (2014) ;Mhaka, (2014);Mwandayi, (2011); Vambe (2009) and Matiure (2009) Africans conduct rituals connected to death and at certain times they 'jubilantly' celebrate life of the departed relatives through song depicting the deceased's character as memorial acts.…”

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Reflecting on death through song among the Shona people of Zimbabwe

Muranda¹

2018

DANDE

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Singing is undertaken by individuals and the community in dealing with real life experiences including death. Death is a reality which humans and animals are not immune to. It defines the end of life and brings pain to humanity. However, humans have mechanisms to deal with pain caused by death, and singing is one of them. The article examines how song is used to tackle the inevitable incidence of death. In this study, traditional and contemporary popular songs were purposively sampled to analyse and reflect on the nature of music used to cope with death. The study engaged 20 people, among them musicians and the elderly. Basing on Kubler-Ross’ (1969) five stage DABDA model of dealing with grief, the paper contends that Shona people celebrate life and death through song. Through singing, the Shona express ways of dealing with death. Some Shona beliefs in life after death inform the paper with ways of dealing with pain and how subsequently the Shona people come to accept the reality of death. The bereaved also exhibit some spirited embodiment, and reverence of the departed regardless of their earthly conduct. The study concludes that through song, the Shona people draw solace, hope, and peace of mind with regard to life after death. The frame of mind that accepts the imminence of death is embraced by many as they prepare for death through preparatory moves in taking funeral and general insurance policies. The engagement into singing tends to weaken the sting of death.

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Exploring Zimbabwe’s Traditional Transitional Justice Mechanisms

Cited by 10 publications

References 3 publications

Socio-Economic Hurdles to Peacebuilding in Conflict Affected Areas of Pakistan: A Post Conflict Study of District Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Socio-Economic Hurdles to Peacebuilding in Conflict Affected Areas of Pakistan: A Post Conflict Study of District Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Making sense of African thought in social work practice in Zimbabwe: Towards professional decolonisation

Reflecting on death through song among the Shona people of Zimbabwe

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